The US Army’s Maneuver Support Vessel (Light), or MSV(L), prototype was launched Oct. 10 at the Vigor, LLC marine fabrication facility in Vancouver. The launch is significant, as the MSV(L) represents the first of a new class of Army Watercraft.
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The MSV(L) will replace the Landing Craft Mechanized-8, (LCM-8,) a Vietnam-era watercraft. It is the first major Army watercraft acquisition in more than 20 years. The current Army Acquisition Objective is to build 13 vessels. The MSV(L) is 117 feet long and can travel up to 21 knots fully laden and 30 knots unladen. Its range will be 360 nautical miles when fully laden. Eight Army Mariners will crew the MSV(L). Each vessel’s payload will be 82 short tons. (Picture source: Vigor)
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